Three-time world champions Brazil began their 2025 FIVB Men`s Volleyball World Championship campaign on Sunday by overcoming an initial setback against China. Despite losing the first set, the South American powerhouse rallied to secure a dominant 3-1 victory, earning all three crucial points.
The match, held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, saw China start strongly. However, Brazil steadily found their rhythm as the game progressed, culminating in an important 3-1 win (19-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-21) on the third day of competition in the Philippines.
This four-set triumph awarded Brazil their first three points in Pool H. Czechia also sits with three points after surprisingly defeating Serbia 3-0 (25-22, 25-23, 25-20) earlier that day. The top two teams from this pool will advance to the elimination rounds.
Key Player Performances
Artur Bento, the young outside hitter, was Brazil`s standout performer, tallying 17 points (15 kills, one block, one ace). Middle blocker Judson Nunes contributed 14 points (ten kills, four blocks), while opposite Alan de Souza added 13 (12 kills, one block). Veteran outside hitter Ricardo Lucarelli and middle blocker Flávio Gualberto also reached double-digit scores, each contributing ten points.
«It was a fantastic way to begin the tournament,» commented Lucarelli. «It proved to be quite a challenging match. China presented a different approach compared to our previous encounters in the Volleyball Nations League, and it took us some time to decipher their tactics and adapt. We didn`t start at our peak, but once our serving improved, we settled in and began playing our preferred style.»
For China, middle blocker Peng Shikun led their scoring with 12 points (eight kills, three blocks, one ace). Outside hitter Liu Libin followed closely with ten points (eight kills, one block, one ace).
«It`s regrettable that we couldn`t secure the win today, as I believe we performed well,» Shikun expressed. «Several sets were incredibly close, but victory eluded us. Competing against Brazil is always an insightful experience, given their high skill level; I consistently learn a great deal.»
Match Statistics
Brazil`s superior offensive execution was a key factor in their win, as they significantly outscored China 62-44 in kills. They also held an advantage in blocks (nine to eight). However, China outperformed them in aces (five to one) and committed fewer errors (22 to Brazil`s 34).
Upcoming Matches
Pool H matches will continue on Tuesday with the second round. Brazil will face Czechia first at 10:00 local time (2:00 GMT), followed by Serbia against China at 21:00 (13:00 GMT).
Braziliya Voleybol Bo‘yicha Jahon Chempionatining Hayajonli Ochilishida Xitoyni Mag‘lub Etdi
Uch karra jahon chempioni Braziliya, yakshanba kuni voleybol bo`yicha 2025 yilgi FIVB erkaklar o`rtasidagi jahon chempionatidagi ishtirokini Xitoyga qarshi dastlabki qiyinchiliklarni yengib boshladi. Birinchi setni yutqazganiga qaramay, Janubiy Amerika grandi kuch to`plab, 3:1 hisobida ustun g`alabani qo`lga kiritdi va uch muhim ochkoga ega bo`ldi.
Pasay shahridagi SM Mall of Asia Arenada bo`lib o`tgan o`yinda Xitoy kuchli boshladi. Biroq, Braziliya o`yin davomida o`z ritmini topdi va Filippindagi musobaqaning uchinchi kuni muhim 3:1 hisobida (19-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-21) g`alabani qo`lga kiritdi.
Bu to`rt setlik g`alaba Braziliyaga «H» guruhi jadvalida dastlabki uch ochkoni berdi. Chexiya ham o`sha kunning avvalroq Serbiyani kutilmaganda 3:0 hisobida (25-22, 25-23, 25-20) mag`lub etib, uch ochko bilan joylashgan. Bu guruhdan eng yaxshi ikki jamoa pley-off bosqichiga chiqadi.
Asosiy O`yinchilarning Faoliyati
Yosh hujumchi Artur Bento Braziliyaning eng samarali o`yinchisi bo`ldi, u 17 ochko (15 zarba, bir blok, bir eyus) to`pladi. Markaziy bloker Judson Nunes 14 ochko (o`n zarba, to`rt blok) qo`shdi, qarama-qarshi Alan de Souza esa yana 13 ochko (12 zarba, bir blok) qo`shdi. Tajribali hujumchi Rikardo Lyukarelli va markaziy bloker Flavio Gualberto ham o`n ochkodan oshib, har biri o`n ochko to`pladi.
«Turnirni boshlashning ajoyib usuli bo`ldi,» dedi Lyukarelli. «Bu juda qiyin o`yin edi. Xitoy Voleybol Millatlar Ligasidagi avvalgi uchrashuvlarimizga nisbatan boshqacha yondashuvni namoyish etdi va ularning taktikasini tushunish va moslashish uchun bizga biroz ko`proq vaqt kerak bo`ldi. Biz odatiy darajamizda boshlamadik, lekin servisimiz yaxshilangach, o`zimizni qulay his qila boshladik va xohlagan tarzda o`ynashga kirishdik.»
Xitoy tomondan, markaziy bloker Pen Shikun 12 ochko (sakkiz zarba, uch blok, bir eyus) bilan eng samarali o`yinchi bo`ldi. Hujumchi Liu Libin sakkiz zarba, bir blok va bir eyus bilan o`n ochko to`pladi.
«Bugun g`alaba qozona olmaganimizdan afsusdaman, chunki menimcha, biz yaxshi o`ynadik,» dedi Shikun. «Bir nechta setlar juda yaqin edi, ammo g`alaba bizga nasib qilmadi. Braziliyaga qarshi o`ynash har doim qiziqarli, chunki ular juda yaxshi va har safar juda ko`p narsalarni o`rganaman.»
O`yin Statistikasi
Braziliyaning ustun hujum ijrosi g`alabaning asosiy omili bo`ldi, chunki ular zarbalarda Xitoydan sezilarli darajada 62:44 hisobida ustun kelishdi. Ular bloklarda ham ustunlikka ega bo`lishdi (to`qqizga sakkiz). Biroq, Xitoy eyuslarda ulardan ustun keldi (beshga bir) va kamroq xato qildi (22 ga nisbatan Braziliyaning 34 ta xatosi).
Kelgusi O`yinlar
«H» guruhidagi o`yinlar seshanba kuni ikkinchi tur bilan davom etadi. Braziliya birinchi bo`lib Chexiyaga qarshi mahalliy vaqt bilan soat 10:00 da (GMT bo`yicha 2:00) maydonga tushadi, Serbiya va Xitoy esa kunni soat 21:00 da (GMT bo`yicha 13:00) yakunlaydi.
